American Legion Post 254, Collinwood, Tennessee

American Legion Post 254, Collinwood, Tennessee Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 from Collinwood TN

04/05/2026

🇺🇸 April Events – American Legion Post 🇺🇸

Here are several upcoming activities and events for the month of April. We hope to see everyone participate and support our community and veterans.

April 8
🩸 Blood Drive
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 101 4th Ave
Call Kelly Greer at 724-4223 to schedule an appointment.

April 13
🧹 Trash Pickup & Legion Building Cleanup
⏰ 9:00 AM
Volunteers are welcome to help keep our community and Post looking great.

April 18
🥞 Legion Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast
📍 Legion Building
⏰ 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Come enjoy a great breakfast and support the Auxiliary.

April 23
📍 District Meeting – Scotts Hill
Location: 96 Highway 114
⏰ 6:00 PM
🍽 Meal available – $15

April 30
🎓 Senior Awards Day – CHS Gym
⏰ 9:30 AM
Recognition of graduating seniors for academic achievement and scholarships, including Boys State and the Billy Thrasher Scholarship.

📢 Important Notice
The May Legion Meeting has been moved to Thursday, May 14 due to High School Graduation on May 7.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our veterans, our youth, and our community.

Commander Thomas Butler
Steve Weismann
Kenneth Martin

American Legion Department of Tennessee

Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Officers of the Sgt. Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 – Collinwood, Tennessee!...
04/03/2026

Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Officers of the Sgt. Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 – Collinwood, Tennessee! 🇺🇸

We proudly recognize the newly elected leadership who will guide the Post in continued service to our veterans, community, and nation:

Commander – Thomas Butler
First Vice Commander – Dale Inman
Second Vice Commander – Harold Thompson
Adjutant – Randy Chambers
Treasurer – Travis Pigg
Sergeant-at-Arms – Ricky Berry
Chaplain – Gary Anderson
National Vice Commander, Post Service Officer – Steve Weismann

Thank you to each of these individuals for stepping forward to serve. Your leadership and dedication help ensure the mission of the American Legion continues strong in our community.

Best wishes for a successful and impactful year ahead! 🇺🇸

Thank you everyone for volunteering your time to support our Post. Larry Wright our Historian, David Holt our building maintenance manager and Phyllis Fitzgerald who manages our page.

American Legion Department of Tennessee

04/02/2026

Important Meeting Tonight – Reminder

Reminder that we have our monthly meeting tonight beginning at 6:00 PM at the Post Headquarters. We hope to see everyone there.

Nominations and voting for the 2026–2027 officers will take place.

Please plan to attend and participate.
Kenneth Martin

03/21/2026

🇺🇸⚾ Honoring Our Nation Before the Game

It was an honor for the Honor Guard of Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 to present the National Colors today at the home baseball game at Collinwood High School.

Moments like these remind us how important it is to pause, stand together, and honor our flag and the freedoms it represents. We are proud to support our community and our student athletes.

Thank you to everyone who showed their respect as the colors were presented. 🇺🇸

Today our Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 Honor Guard in Collinwood, Tennessee rendered final respects to thre...
03/20/2026

Today our Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 Honor Guard in Collinwood, Tennessee rendered final respects to three Veterans — two from the Army and one from the Air Force. With the sounding of Taps, a 21-gun salute, and the folding and presentation of the American flag to their loved ones, we honored their service and sacrifice.

It is a solemn duty and a true honor for us to remember these Veterans and stand with their families as we say farewell.

Kenneth Martin Steve Weismann American Legion Department of Tennessee

This morning, the Honor Guard from The Sgt. Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 in Collinwood, Tennessee had the p...
03/10/2026

This morning, the Honor Guard from The Sgt. Donnie E. Horton American Legion Post 254 in Collinwood, Tennessee had the privilege of honoring a fellow Marine Vietnam Veteran.

What made this morning especially meaningful was that it was a sunrise service. We rendered a 21-gun salute, Taps, and carefully folded the American flag that had draped his casket, and then presented it to his grandson.

Moments like this are both humbling and powerful. It is truly an honor to stand beside fellow veterans and pay our final respects when one of our own has passed.

Service to those who served is something we never take lightly.

No greater honor than to stand for those who once stood for us. 🇺🇸
Kenneth Martin
Steve Weismann
American Legion Tennessee District 1
American Legion Department of Tennessee

03/06/2026

Mark your calendars for upcoming events.

Scholarships - at our monthly April meeting 2nd select Boys State and Billy Thrasher scholarship.

Blood drive - April 8 2-6pm at the Collinwood Church of Christ. 101 4th Ave, contact Kelly Greer.

April 13 9am meet at Post Headquarters for trash pickup and clean out building and move items to the storage unit.

April 23 District Meeting - details of where and when will be announced at regular meeting on April 2.

April 30 - Senior awards day at High School at 9:30 am.

Kenneth Martin

02/06/2026

We had a great meeting this evening with 18 members in attendance and one new member joining us. Please join us in welcoming Bob Simmons, Retired Air Force.

As of this evening, our Post now proudly has 108 members.

Kenneth Martin

02/05/2026

It’s meeting time at 6 pm tonight. Hope to see you there.

01/05/2026

What a great way to start 2026, our post has reached 100% retention. Congratulations to our members for their help in reaching this goal. Kenneth Martin

12/29/2025

Monthly meeting reminder - this Thursday January 1st is our monthly meeting. Meeting starts at 6 pm at the Post Headquarters located at 2528 Collinwood Highway, Collinwood Tennessee. Hope to see you there and please bring another Veteran. Kenneth Martin

We are honored every year to honor Veterans in Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Facilities.
11/11/2025

We are honored every year to honor Veterans in Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Facilities.

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2528 Collinwood Highway
Collinwood, TN
38450

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